The most recommended Richard Nixon books

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Book cover of Tales from Watership Down

Jeff Fleischer Author Of Animal Husbandry: And Other Fictions

From my list on collections that show what great modern novelists can do with short fiction.

Why am I passionate about this?

I love short-story collections. Iā€™ve read dozens to hundreds of them, starting as a child reading Richard Scarry, and I still make them a regular part of my reading diet. I started trying my own hand at short fiction in 2012 and have since finished more than one hundred stories, including the ones in Animal Husbandry. Iā€™m now working on my first novel after years as a short-story writer, and it gives me additional admiration for how many outstanding novelists are also able to master short fiction. Itā€™s two different skill sets, and the five authors I mentioned here (among many others) excel at both.

Jeff's book list on collections that show what great modern novelists can do with short fiction

Jeff Fleischer Why did Jeff love this book?

While I donā€™t think itā€™s possible to have one favorite novel, anytime I need to list just one on an author questionnaire, I usually pick Watership Down; itā€™s one of the most brilliant books Iā€™ve ever read, and one that rewards repeated rereads.

This collection does a great job of expanding the world of that novel, giving side characters more to do and expanding the mythology that permeates the novel, while the stories are memorable in their own right. 

By Richard Adams,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Tales from Watership Down as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.

What is this book about?

Tales from Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams's bestselling classic Watership Down, which won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

Adams returns to the vivid and distinctive world he created in that enduring work, reacquainting readers with the characters we know and love, including Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, Dandelion and the legendary rabbit hero El-ahrairah. These compelling tales include all-new adventures, with the younger generation of rabbits eager to find out about the heroic age that existed before they were born.

Enchanting us once again with stories of courage and survival, the millions of readersā€¦


Book cover of Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief

Michelle Markel Author Of Unshakable Eleanor: How Our 32nd First Lady Used Her Voice To Fight For Human Rights

From my list on childrenā€™s books about the U.S. presidency.

Why am I passionate about this?

I love kids' books that humanize historical figures, including our former presidents and first ladies. Extra points for texts that have fresh approaches, lots of lesser-known facts, and a few sentences about social context! Children need a realistic, detailed view of our countryā€™s past leaders and the times they lived in. Writing truthful, inspirational stories is my job, as an author of nonfiction for young people. My books have won several state and national awards, including the PEN Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing, the Jane Addams Book Award, and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction (Younger Readers). 

Michelle's book list on childrenā€™s books about the U.S. presidency

Michelle Markel Why did Michelle love this book?

This is an informal, entertaining, and eye-opening book that includes chapters on presidents who were either eccentric, unlucky, or corrupt. Some of our former leaders inherited major problems from previous administrations, some were highly unqualified, and some were successful but fallible wartime commanders-in-chief. I like how the book doesnā€™t shy away from political realitiesā€”the influence of big corporations, greed, and self-interest.

I think children will get a hoot out of reading about our presidentsā€™ odd habits. Did you know that John Quincy Adams liked to swim nude in the Potomac?

By Erik Slader, Ben Thompson, Tim Foley (illustrator)

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Not-So-Great Presidents as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.

What is this book about?

From heroic George Washington to the dastardly Richard Nixon, the oval office has been occupied by larger-than-life personalities since 1789. The position comes with enormous power and responsibility, and every American president thus far has managed to achieve great things. However, the President of the United States is only human-and oftentimes far from perfect. While some men suffered through only minor mishaps during their time in office, others are famously remembered for leaving behind much bigger messes.

In the third installment of the Epic Fails series, authors Erik Slader and Ben Thompson, and artist Tim Foley, take readers on anotherā€¦


Book cover of Tales from Watership Down
Book cover of Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief

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